Light may break in and great ideas may dawn upon the mind

— Tytler, Alexander Fraser (1747-1813); Schiller (1759-1805)


Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for G. G. J. & J. Robinsons
Date
1792
Metaphor
Light may break in and great ideas may dawn upon the mind
Metaphor in Context
SPIEGELBERG
(Warmly.)

Yes, jealous of me--madly jealous you, and all of you.--I will invent such plans as shall confound every one of you.--How the light breaks in!--What great ideas dawn upon my mind --What giant-projects formed in this creative brain?--Curs'd lethargy of the soul!

(Striking his head.)

that chain'd my better judgement, cramp'd all my strength of mind--ruin'd all my prospects-- I am now awake--I feel what I am, what I must yet be.--Go leave me--you shall all be indebted to my bounty for your support!
Categories
Provenance
Searching HDIS
Citation
10 entries in ESTC (1792, 1793, 1795, 1797, 1799, 1800).

See The Robbers. A Tragedy. Translated from the German of Frederick Schiller. (London: Printed for G. G. J. & J. Robinsons, 1792). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
10/14/2004

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.